TEHRAN – The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have dramatically collapsed after four days of negotiations leaving mediators from Qatar and Turkey stunned at the breakdown. The negotiations were a…
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Diplomatic meltdown marks Kabul-Islamabad dialogue
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Suicide epidemic exposes Israel’s military defeat
TEHRAN – Israel’s war on Gaza, launched on October 7, 2023, with the declared aim of defeating Hamas, has ended not in triumph but in trauma. After two years of relentless bombardment, mass displacement, and regional destabilization, the…
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Modernization in motion: Firsthand insights into China’s development strategy
TEHRAN – China stands at a decisive moment in its modernization trajectory. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, concluded last week in Beijing, provided a precise and forward-looking…
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Illegal settlers ramp up attacks on Palestinian farmers
Tariq Fakhoury, a Palestinian landowner whose property was targeted, said this was the third assault on the area by settlers in recent months, Wafa news agency reported.
The Ramallah-based Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission reported…
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Iran seems not to be actively enriching uranium: Grossi
Speaking to Associated Press on Wednesday, the head of the IAEA said that Iran does not appear to be actively enriching uranium but that the agency has recently detected renewed movement at the country’s nuclear sites.
He claimed that despite…
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UN condemns Israel’s ‘appalling’ strikes on Gaza
The United Nations has called Israeli strikes on Gaza “appalling” and urged all sides not to let peace “slip from our grasp”.
“Reports that over 100 Palestinians were killed overnight in a wave of Israeli air strikes mainly on residential…
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Hamas: U.S. political cover enables Israeli violations of ceasefire
Hamas has called on the mediators of the ceasefire agreement to pressure Israel to stop its attacks and abide by the deal, while also accusing the US in being complicit in helping Israel “impose new realities by force” in Gaza.
“The…
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Ukrainian drones target 3 Russian industrial sites
Civil aviation regulator Rosaviatsia claimed 13 airports across Russia, including three in Moscow, and annexed Crimea were forced to pause operations for security checks, The Moscow Times reported.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air…
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Hamas says will respond to violation of ceasefire by Israel
Hamas affirmed that the Resistance will not allow the Israeli enemy to impose new realities under fire, warning that recent attacks represent a grave breach of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Al-Mayadeen reported.
In an official statement on…
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Brazilian coach Osmar Loss signs deal with Persepolis
The contract runs through the end of the 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) season and includes a renewal option.
Under tutelage of Vahid Hashemian, Persepolis earned poor results and won just two matches out of eight…
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